What does The City of Stockton and Lindsay Lohan have in common? Anytime they’re in the press, its bad press. For Stockton, that means someone was robbed, or murdered. Good news is in short supply in this city of three hundred thousand. Last Sunday my friends and I toured the city.Continue reading “Stockton’s Bad Rep”

A few days ago I overheard someone say they never come to Downtown Sacramento its too dangerous. For someone who has lived in San Francisco and New York and frequently visit other large cities this is laughable. Not that I would, but you could eat of the streets downtown Sacramento. This isn’t true of SanContinue reading “A passing ignorance”

We have long opposed of the construction of an arena in downtown Sacramento. We have argued need, cost, and investment to the community. This financially strapped city had spent more than a million dollars on studies related to the Arena. The Railyards Through the years there have many locations considered for a new Arena including Downtown Plaza. However, city leadersContinue reading “Build the Arena at Downtown Plaza*”

UPDATE, TICKETS ON SALE NOW! Megabus is coming to California, with the first Purple Double Decker buses rolling out of Sacramento Dec 12 from Old Sacramento (1020 Front Street ) to San Francisco and Sparks( Reno area) Nevada. There will be 4 buses a day to San Francisco and 2 to Sparks. The parent companyContinue reading “MEGABUS Coming to Sacramento………Fares Starting at $1.00”

She always had it her way. Her mother made major plans for her arrival into this world. This time there would not be a sterile delivery room, this room was bright and airy. On the TV, would be a video of waves crashing in the background, her mother made a cassette tape and there would be snacks.Continue reading “Chocolate Kamakazi”

The first child, cant grow up fast enough, walk fast enough, or talk fast enough and of course being the first born means he isn’t an ordinary child, these children are exceptional, and if your smart you you’ll agree with the parent! or there’s hell to pay! My son was bright and shy, some days he hadContinue reading “The Toddler Terrorist”